Brighton Institute of Modern Music
Coordinates: 50°49′12″N 0°07′52″W / 50.820°N 0.131°W
| BIMM - Brighton & Bristol Institutes of Modern Music | |
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| Established | 2001 |
| Location | Brighton Bristol and Dublin, UK and Republic of Ireland |
| Campus | BIMM East in Brighton BIMM West in Hove BIMM Bristol BIMM Dublin |
| Website | http://www.bimm.co.uk |
BIMM Brighton & Bristol Institutes of Modern Music in England is an independent college of popular music based in the cities of Brighton & Hove and Bristol. A new college will open in Dublin in September 2011.
The University of Sussex and Bath Spa University act as the validating authorities for all undergraduate awards taught at BIMM.[1]
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[edit] History
BIMM was conceived by musicians Bruce John Dickinson, Damian Keyes, Kevin Nixon and former Sony Music business manager Sarah Clayman,[2] who between them have sold six million records worldwide and enjoyed fifty chart hits. BIMM was founded at the BIMM East facility in 2001, then proceeded to open its doors at West in 2005.
BIMM opened a new college based in Bristol in September 2008 and are set to open a college in Dublin in 2011.
BIMM is a college run by musicians for musicians with a strong emphasis on live music and playing instruments well.
Guitar Courses, Bass Courses, Vocal Courses, Drum Courses, Songwriting Courses, Live Sound and Tour Management Courses, Music Business Courses.
The college offers music career courses in guitar, drums, songwriting, vocals, keyboards, live sound & tour management and music entrepreneur. Full and part time courses to degree level.
Successful students from BIMM include The Kooks who have sold over 2 million albums worldwide including a no.1 UK album, Brit nominated singer/songwriter Beth Rowley who has had a Top 10 album and Kate Walsh, the first un-signed artist to go to NO.1 on the iTunes album chart.
The award winning college prides itself on providing the best training for a musical career or alternatively a career within the music industry. Many students are currently working in the industry, either at record labels, booking agents or management companies.
Recent masterclasses at BIMM include visits by Jeff Beck, Roger Daltrey from The Who, Lemmy from Motorhead, Newton Faulkner, Michael Eavis, Nathan Watts (Stevie Wonder's bass player), as well as artists such as Keane, Hot Chip, The Kaiser Chiefs, Beverley Knight, Billy Sheehan, Guthrie Govan, Gus G (Ozzy's Guitarist), Scissor Sisters and Chad Smith from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
[edit] Courses
Brighton - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting, live sound and tour management, music business
Bristol - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals and songwriting
Brighton and Bristol - Summer Schools (part time) in August - Guitar course, Drums Course, Vocals Course and Bass Courses
Dublin - Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, songwriting.
London - BIMM Music Business A&R Apprenticeship in association with EMI Music located at Metropolis Studios in West London
BIMM Professional Musician Apprenticeship in association with MIA[disambiguation needed 
] located at BIMM Bristol.
[edit] Qualifications
Apprenticeships
Artist Development Diploma
Cert HE*
Foundation Degree in Professional Musicianship
BA (Hons) in Professional Musicianship
Masters (Work Based Learning)
Teaching Qualifications
- subject to validation
[edit] Facilities
- BIMM EAST - located in Rock Place, Brighton. The original building where BIMM opened in 2001. An 800 sq ft (70 m²) performance / lecture studio, with three dedicated teaching studios and a tutorial / A&R Guidance room.
- BIMM WEST - a 9,000 sq ft (800 m²) facility located in Brunswick Street West, Hove. The facilities include two drum kitted rooms, a 60 ft (18 m) live performance room, two mirrored vocal rooms, two guitar rooms with choice amp heads, a bass room also with Ampeg etc, a songwriting room with studio and a student common room
- BIMM HOUSE - located in Brunswick Street West [Hove]. Opening in October 2009. Facilities will include two performance areas; the first with a capacity for an audience of 140 people + lighting, rig, vision mixer and P.A. system. The second area is focused on singer/songwriters with a capacity of 100 including full P.A. and lighting. There is also a research centre with 22 computers.
- BIMM BRISTOL - located in King Square, Bristol. Facilities include an 8,000 sq ft (740 m2) facility based in central Bristol, comprising a 70 sq ft (6.5 m2) Live Performance Studio, and six smaller teaching studios, as well as a Resource Centre, individual tutorial spaces and a common room. BIMM Bristol also utilizes legendary Bristol Venue the Thekla for Live Performance Workshops and End of Term Shows.
- BIMM DUBLIN- City centre location to be confirmed.
BIMM also hosts gigs at reputable Brighton venues including the Concorde 2, Komedia and Coalition and Bristol venues including Thekla and Metropolis. All takings from these shows on the door, go direct to BIMM's chosen charities.
Every year, all the students compete for their tracks to be included on the BIMM charity record How To Mend A Broken Pier. Now on its ninth volume and renamed What's Inside Your Head?', the funds from downloads and local record sales go to the Nordoff Robbins Charity.
[edit] Alumni
- The Kooks - Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. They later were joined by fellow students lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred.[3] The band have had a No.1 album and No.2 album in the UK with over 2 million album sales worldwide.
- Beth Rowley - Brit nominated singer/song writer of R&B and Soul music Top 10 album
- Kate Walsh - the first unsigned artist to have a no.1 album on iTunes
- Speedway
- Toy Valentine of The Faders
- Rooster
- Paul Steele
- Morning Parade
[edit] Teachers
- Carleen Anderson
- Chris Difford - Squeeze
- Billie Godfrey - Vocalist with Heaven 17[4]
- Paul Englishby -film composer
- Guthrie Govan
- Ace - Skunk Anansie
- Mark Richardson - Feeder
- Kenwyn House - Reef
- Mark Clayden - Pitchshifter
- Iain Archer
- Jake Shillingford - My Life Story
- Franc O'Shea
- Steve Hillier
- Pino Trono
- Kirk Brandon
- Kelle Bryan - Eternal
- Steve White - Paul Weller
- Andy Nixon (Straw (band))
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